Philo’s Genesis: How First-Century Jews Read the Creation Account

In this episode, Christopher Enoch dives into the writings of Philo of Alexandria to reveal how early Jewish scholars interpreted Genesis, the Garden of Eden, and the creation of man allegorically rather than literally. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 3:02 Moses Made Elohim to Pharaoh 9:35 The Garden of Eden Metaphor 17:39 Planting a Grove Near the Altar 25:26 The Factitious Man vs. Spiritual Man 30:56 The Tree of Life & Tree of Virtue 37:28 The Rock in the Wilderness & Christ 43:29 Where Was the Tree of Knowledge? 56:16 Live Q&A and Wrap-up